Torfaen

Welsh Medium Education

Dyfodol Disglair Dwyieithog .....    A Bright, Bilingual Future

Welsh-medium education is available to everyone, and children in Torfaen have the opportunity to learn both Welsh and English. View our Being Bilingual booklet

 Front cover Being Bilingual in Torfaen

Early Years and Childcare

Torfaen Family Information Service (FIS) provides free impartial information and advice on Welsh language services and facilities for children, young people and families, including parents-to-be, in Torfaen. This includes information on nursery education, day nurseries, playgroups, cylchoedd meithrin, registered childminders, out of school clubs, baby and toddler groups, leisure activities and more.

Welsh Immersion Unit

Carreg Lam, which means stepping stone, is an immersion unit for primary school pupils in years 2 to 6 who want to transfer to Welsh-medium education.

The centre aims to support them to improve the skills and confidence needed to continue their learning through Welsh.

Children generally will join the unit for an intense learning period of approximately 12 weeks before then undergoing a period of transitioned integration into Welsh-language main-stream settings within Torfaen. 

Our prospectus contains lots of useful information to explain all about our immersion centre.

For more information about Carreg Lam, visit www.carreg-lam.com

Catchment Areas

School Transport